According the film, who “kick started” the New Testament?  Describe why and how Paul wrote letters. 

Paper 1 – Analysis of “Who Authored the New Testament

  1. Type the paper in Microsoft word processor.  Save document as .docx file.
  2. Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.  You must not copy sections from any paper, article, blog or any other source.
  3. Paper is due according to calendar date, if late, 15 points/day will reduce the paper grade.
  4. Grades will be based on both content and quality of writing, including mechanics.  Write in an essay form (keep tone scholarly— abbreviations and contractions).
  5. Each paper should be about 3-4 pages.
  6. Use 12 size font
  7. Use 1 inch margins, including the first page.
  8. Double space, but no extra space between paragraphs.  Use 5 spaces to indent the beginning of paragraphs.

Instructions for the Process:

  1. Watch carefully “Who authored the New Testament”.  The video is in Films on Demand in the Library http://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=96989&xtid=36445
  2. Go to a place with a fast connection.  (Library is excellent).  It is about 53 minutes in length.
  1. Regarding style, write clearly in an active voice, put other people’s ideas in your own words as much as possible, and use footnotes wherever you have used someone else’s idea.
  2. Grades will be built by (1) a clear and accurate understanding of the issues; (2) clear reasons for accepting or rejecting a position; (3) and good mechanics.

Break the Paper into the following units:

  1. According the film, who “kick started” the New Testament?  Describe why and how Paul wrote letters.
  2. What questions does the narrator have about the Gospels?  How does he describe Mark, Matthew, Luke and John?
  3. Describe the converted street fighter.  How does he describe the Bible?
  4. Summarize the Bishop of Durham’s explanation of authorship.
  5. In the video, tell how the various books of the New Testament were created and managed to get into it.  What was “The Gospel of Mary?”  What point is the narrator trying to make about it?
  6. How did the Bible get translated into English?  Briefly tell the story of Tyndale English Bible and why King James commissioned a new English Bible?
  7. What did you think of the advisor to President Bush, Richard Land?  What did you think of the video narrator?  Were his questions honest?
  8. End the paper with a summary.